John 7:50-51
7:50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said,
7:51 “Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”
John 12:42-43
12:42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.
12:43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
John 19:38-39
Jesus’ Burial
19:38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.
19:39 Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds.
Jude 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 51:7
51:7 Listen to me, you who know what is right,
you people who are aware of my law!
Don’t be afraid of the insults of men;
don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!
Philippians 1:14
1:14 and most of the brothers and sisters,
having confidence in the Lord
because of my imprisonment, now more than ever
dare to speak the word
fearlessly.